19th Century
This general declared himself Emperor of France in 1804
Who is Napoleon
At the start of WWI these 2 nations had the strongest militaries in Europe. Name 1 of the countries
Who is Great Britain or Germany
This new weapon killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers trying to cross "no man's land"
What is the machine gun
Name given to the genocide of European Jews during WWII
What is the Holocaust
The Cold War pitted these 2 superpowers against one another after WWII
What are USSR and the USA
Napoleon suffered huge loss of troops when he invaded and got stuck in this frigid country
What is Russia
A word which stands for strong pride in your nation
What is nationalism
As neither side was gaining ground, they chose to dig and fight from these on the Western Front
What are trenches
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on this Japanese city in August 1945
What is Hiroshima or Nagasaki
This world wide peace keeping organization was established after WWII
What is the United Nations (UN)
The Industrial Revolution began in the 1700s in this European country
What is England (Great Britain)
A word which describes the European "scramble" for lands around the world
What is imperialism
Treaty which ended the war with Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles
British Prime Minister noted for standing up to Hitler during the air war over Britain
Who is Winston Churchill
After 9/11, the US and its NATO allies began a war to look for terrorists in this country (Hint: The US pulled its troops and civilians from this country in August 2021.)
What is Afghanistan
Otto Von Bismarck was able to unite states like Prussia and Hamburg into this empire
What is the German Empire (Germany)
This cause of WWI brought many European countries into the conflict; defined as an agreement between 2 or more countries to help if needed
What is alliances (an alliance)
One of the reasons why the United States joined the war
What is submarine warfare; cultural ties; Zimmerman Telegram
A one time a Socialist, he rose to become the Fascist leader of Italy in the 1920s-30s
Who is Benito Mussolini
Mao Zedong led this country through an unsuccessful modernization program called The Great Leap Forward
What is China
Karl Marx laid the foundation for this political and economic system in his book, The Communist Manifesto
What is communism
This Archduke was assassinated, setting off events leading to World War 1
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name 2 of the 4 Empires that were dismantled by World War 1
German; Austrian; Russian; Ottoman
The Allied invasion on D-Day in 1944 landed troops on this beach front
What is Normandy (northern coast of France)
City walled off from the western world from 1961-1989
What is West Berlin, Germany